Make sure to test the following after upgrading a DSS site:
Calendars
A-Z index pages
Media (flash, video players, any other embedded media)
Navigations
Links in body copy
Print-friendly page functionality
PDF generation:
If integrated into the site, ensure pages can be saved and generated as PDFs.
Forms:
Can they be filled out?
Submitted without error?
Receipt of appropriate emails with correct content
Custom apps, including calculators, Cartella, and third-party applications
Site rendering:
Test least one of each page type, but ideally more.
Review site for navigation accuracy. Ensure that relevant navigations appear.
Check site tree redirect components (often called virtual links).
Evaluate speed and responsiveness.
External Content, if applicable. This includes static HTML and third-party items.
Search
Structured URLs:
Feature must be turn on in CMS 8.0.
Make sure Publish As works.
Ensure the live site works and that all CSS renders, even on multiple levels of sub-pages
File a report to Ingeniux support if broken links or xIDs remain after following these steps.
Ingeniux Redirects:
Check a variety of the redirects defined in your CMS to ensure they still work as expected.
ACLs:
For sites that use Windows-based or basic authentication for live-site content protection, this functionality should be migrated to Run-Time Authentication (RTA). Contact Ingeniux support.
Run-Time Authentication (RTA):
While not logged in, attempt to navigate to a protected page and confirm that you are redirected to the login page.
Test invalid credentials: both invalid usernames and invalid passwords
Test a variety of users who have access to different items.
Ensure that users can log out.
Alert Module:
Submit or enable an alert, and note how long it takes to appear.
Caching:
If DSS caching is activated, confirm that the the cache expires at publish.
